Cities vary widely in the use of DNA testing. Bill Dedman citydnatest Change image and share on social
A foundation representing firefighters who die in the line of duty is calling for Congress to strip the Centers for Disease Control of its role investigating firefighter deaths. Bill Dedman callcentercongress Change image and share on social
Federal agencies that own bridges have some of the worst records for on-time inspections. Nearly 3,000 bridges owned by U.S. government agencies went more than two years between checkups. Bill Dedman 000agencybad Change image and share on social
At one point, Sarah Palin sent her husband instructions to stock up on 'fresh fruit and veggies' for the kids, and 'as little processed foods as possible.' Bill Dedman foodfreshfruit Change image and share on social
American nuclear reactors are well into middle age. The median age of an operating reactor in the U.S. is 34 years, placing start-up in midst of the Carter administration. Bill Dedman administrationageamerican Change image and share on social
Polygraphs have sparked a fierce debate for at least a century. Bill Dedman centurydebatefierce Change image and share on social
Less than a year after the Sept. 11 attacks, al-Qaida attacks were continuing: the firebombing of a synagogue in Tunisia in April, a bomb outside the U.S. Consulate in Karachi in June. Bill Dedman aprilattackbomb Change image and share on social
One-third of all professional baseball players come from Latin America, and Sosa is following role models such as the late Roberto Clemente, a Puerto Rican, from whom he adopted the No. 21. Now he is a model for others. Bill Dedman adoptamericabaseball share on social
The Federal Government is achieving its stated goal of helping more minorities go from being renters to being owners. Bill Dedman achievefederalgoal Change image and share on social
In more than 500 instances, from the Gulf of Alaska to Bar Harbor, Maine, FEMA has remapped waterfront properties from the highest-risk flood zone, saving the owners as much as 97 percent on the premiums they pay into the financially strained National Flood Insurance Program. Bill Dedman alaskabarfema share on social
